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The Supreme Court vacates Gov. McDonnell's bribery case, citing the importance of a more "limited interpretation" of public corruption as good for the operation of government … And we are adjourned. Have a great summer everyone … See y'all later, I'm off on another free trip. My alma mater's hosting a "Law & Golf" trip in Palm Beach. I got another sweet junket as well. Me too! I'm invited to that ranch Nino loved!

Florida GOP border guards. Col. Ros-Lehtinen. Col. Diaz-Balart. Thou shalt never travel to Cuba.* *Unless you're Cuban American. Show us your papers. Halt! Beyonce and Jay-Z in Cuba? We control this border! Who do they thing they are?! Musicians in Cuba ... Americans?

No caption. (President Barack Obama disembarks from Air Force One following his trip to Copenhagen for the purpose of advocating on behalf of Chicago as a site for the 2016 Olympics. He has a black eye in the form of the Olympic rings.)

How the System Works. 1) It all starts with the checks written by corporations and by right-wing churches. 2) Poured into the "Media-Industrial-Lobby-Complex" (MILC), this cash is converted into political power. One aspect of the MILC, the ABRAMOFFINATOR (tm) shakes down Indian tribes and puts the money to better use - like golfing in Scotland and redistricting Texas! 3) This tightens the GOP's grip on power. they can then squeeze even more tax breaks and contracts out of government. 4) Pumped back up to the top of the loop, all this money in turn fattens their balance sheets ... so they can write more checks!

Don Rumsfeld Demonstrates Great Defensive Moves. The "Bad Apple" Dodge. Just a few bad apples! The Tautological Scramble. There are things we know we don't know. There are also unknowns. These are things we don't know we don't know. The Run Off and Hang with Troops Photo-Op. See! Everyone agrees with me!! The Standing Logic On It's Head-Stand. Just because we haven't found W.W.M.D. doesn't mean we won't because when we do then we will! That's why he's called ... The Secretary of Defense!